: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Anya Taylor-Joy, dressed in a pale pink archival Dior dress, draped a thin silk shawl around her elbows, which added some contrast to her open back.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
The star accessorized with a matching pink shawl draped around her elbows, layered necklaces and chunky bangle bracelets.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Anya Taylor-Joy, dressed in a pale pink archival Dior dress, draped a thin silk shawl around her elbows, which added some contrast to her open back.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawl. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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shawl
1 of 2 noun
: a square or oblong piece of woven or knitted fabric used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
shawl
2 of 2 verb
: to wrap in or as if in a shawl
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